Corey Podell

Meet Nora Stein, a 28-year-old Californian by way of Texas, on a mission. Nora educates the public about reproductive issues and laws being debated in our country through social gatherings, house parties, and her grassroots campaign, the "Choice Lounges" which she has been directing in a partnership with Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles since February 2005. She puts the "social" in social activism. The Choice Lounge was an idea that came to Nora after...

Stop searching all the gossip blogs, here is the deal: 1. Brit Brit passed out at a Las Vegas night club on New Year's, adding that much more evidence for K-Fed to claim custody of the kiddies. But lets give her a break -- maybe she was celebrating Justin breaking up with Cameron....-defamer 2. Justin broke up with Cameron. This is fantastic news for me...and Britney. -perezhilton 3. "The OC" and "The Megan Mullally...

Rande Gerber not only married supermodel Cindy Crawford and is BFF with George Clooney, but he also opened the chic Stone Rose Lounge in the Sofitel Hotel last Spring on Beverly and La Cienega. If you want a cool, low profile yet still Hollywood-esque spot this is it. Swanky but not pretentious, the space is large and filled with lots of Hugh Hefnerish red couches to lounge on (hence the name), cocktail waitresses at...

When Haley Thompson and Dara Weinberg began decorating their slip on sneakers with paint, fabric, bleach, and some crafty ingenuity, they had no idea that an entire business was about to come to life. Based in Los Angeles, Enchanted Royals' one-of-a-kind hand-embellished sneakers have got it all: beauty, individuality and a sense of humor. Haley and Dara, both 24, had been creating clothing and accessories for themselves and their friends for years. It was...

Theres lots of places I've been with friends this year and lots of places I've made my Dad take me when he's out here on business, but dates? Well, 2006 was a pretty dry year for this gal... So here are a few date places I've heard about through my friends who actually do things like..date....So I guess here's my wishlist for 2007... 1. Chateau Marmont: I know, I know, what a cliche, but...

Just a few days left for making those New Years resolutions, and of course number one on my list is predictably to get healthy. Each year I try some new fangled diet I either read about in a magazine or watched someone talk about on Oprah, and '07 aint going to be any different people. This year I'm going to try to go the holistic, all natural approach. I've always considered myself a "clean...

Only a few days left to get tickets to Edward Scissorhands -- no not the movie, the musical playing at the Ahmanson Theatre until December 31st. The touching and Gothic Tim Burton fairytale has been brought to the stage by Matthew Bourne, who devised, directed, and choreographed the show in London. This breathtaking dance sensation is performed to the original movie soundtrack written by Danny Elfman with a live string orchestra. It has beautiful...

"Nerdy" men, or what I like to call "the boy/man next door" have made a strong showing in 2006 and I'm here to list the cream of the crop. 1. John Krasinski - "Jim" the anti-stud in the NBC hit "The Office", he wins us over with his everyday charm. 2. Andy Samberg - This genius 28-year-old newbie to "Saturday Night Live" brought us "Lazy Sunday" and "D**k in a Box" -- he's bringing...

It's that time of year again, when I log online to check my bank account and realize that Grandma's gift (a holiday sweater of course) has put me in the red, the holidays have overdrawn me once again, and I still need to fill my gas tank and buy toilet paper... This morning, as my tired eyes focused on that measly number, I had a thought -- besides standing on Hollywood Boulevard, what is...